The answer is no.
There is a fundamental lack of talent in Canada right now. There are not enough people to fill the roles. I don't subscribe to the idea that, if we'd removed that criterion, we would be in a different place on ArriveCAN.
Part of how we are thinking about this.... I speak with the CIO community. I'm the functional leader of that community in government. This is a topic we speak about often. We envision a world where we bring people in who are, perhaps, unilingual—either French or English—and provide a forum for them to be trained in both official languages.
I agree with your theory that this is what will make the best technology for Canadians. I'm a firm believer that the workforce that builds digital for Canada needs to look Canadian. That includes both official languages.